Bilge-barrel.



J. H. LA FAVE. BILGE BARREL.

APPLICATION FILED JAN. 3, 1911.

1,040,358, Patented Oct. 8, 1912.

JOSEPH H. LA FAVE, or DEFIANCE, 012110.

BILGE-BARREL.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Oct. 8, 1912'.

Application file'dJanuar 3, 1911. Serial No; 600,376.

To all whom it may concern Bait known that I,-JOSEPH' LAFAVE, a citizenof the United States, and a resident of Defiance, in the county ofDefiance and State of Ohio, have invented a new and ImprovedBilge-Barrel, of which the following is a full, clear, and exactdescription.

This invention relates to a new and improved bilge barrel, preferablyformed of metal.

It has been found in practice exceedingly difiicult to make a completebilge barrel of a single sheet of metal which would have the desiredstrength and durability.

It is therefore an object of this invention to form a bilge barrel of aplurality of sections, distinguished from such barrels as are now on themarket and patented, by having the middle section formed with a convexcurvature or bilge, in lplace of having it perfectly cylindrical, as asbeen the case previous to this time.

A further object of this invention is to provide a bilge barrelcomprising a plurality of sections, which will be simple inconstruction, inexpensive to manufacture, strong, durable, andpreferably with the middle sec tion, which bears the brunt of thestrain, formed of a heavier material than the end sections, wherebylightness and strength are simultaneously obtained.

These and further objects, together with the construction andcombination of parts, will be more fully described hereinafter andparticularly set forth in the claims.

eference is to be had to the accompanying drawings forming a part ofthis specification; in which similar characters of reference indicatecorresponding parts in both views, and in which Figure 1 is a view inelevation, artly in section to show the structure; and liig. 2 is ahorizontal section on the line 2-2 of Fig. 1.

Referring more particularly to the separate parts of this invention asembodied in the form shown in the drawings, it will be seen that thebarrel comprises a pair of end sections 1 and 2, spaced apart andconnected together by an intermediate or middle section 3. The endsections 1 and 2 are preferably formed of suitable metal, such as sheetmetal fabricated in a tapering or conical form, and preferablyconstructed from a single sheet of metal having its ends securedtogether to form a seam 4 in any suitable manner, as by means ofriveting. These sectionsmay be provided with reinforcing corrugations,such as the annular corrugations 5 shown in the drawings. The endsections 1 and 2 may be secured to the middle section 3 in any suitablemanner, as by means of riveting, so as to form circumferential seams,and preferably in such a manner that the seams of the end sections arestaggered relative to each other and relative to the seam of middlesection. The middle section 3 is preferably composed of heavier metalthan the end sections, and is formed with a convex curvature on itsouter surface, so as to provide a bilge, .which adds enormously to thestrength of the barrel. The middle section 3 is preferably disposedcircumjacent the portions of the end sections to which it is directlyattached. The end sections may heads 6.

It will thus be seen that there is provided a bilge barrel which will besimple in construction, comparatively inexpensive to manufacture, andexceedingly strong and durable, and yet not too heavy, as the parts arestrengthened where the most strength is needed, and lightened whereexcessive metal is not necessary.

While I have shown one embodiment of my invention, I do not wish to belimited to the specific details thereof, but desire to be protected invarious changes, alterations, and modifications which may come withinthe scope of the a pended claims.

Having thus claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent 1. As anew article of manufacture a bZlI'-. 'rel, conslstlng of two conical endsections, each formed of a sheet metal plate having its ends rivetedtogether and formed with annular corrugations, one adjacent to thelarger end thereof, and a middle section formed of a sheet metal plateheavier than the plates of the end sections and having its ends rivetedtogether, said middle section having a convex curvature to form a bilgeand having its ends fitting upon and riveted to the larger ends of theend sections with each end thereof in engagement with a corrugation ofan end section, the sections being arranged with their seams instaggered relation.

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75 have secured thereto any suitable type of a 10 end sections with eachend thereof in engagement with a corrugation of an end section.

In testimony whereof I have signed my .name to this specification in thepresence of two subscrlbing wltnessesz JOSEPH H. LA FAVE.

Witnesses:

E. W. Cos'mLLo, GEORGE W. NELSON.

